Who says that a small group of dedicated people can’t have a huge impact? Yesterday two groups of Changemakers and Business leaders pitched in to help dismantle and clear the bottom offices of Namaste Solar in Boulder CO after the floods filled their lower offices with water, mud and silt.

We had 27 B Corps memberswho cleared the 1st floor space along with the employees of Namaste in 2 hours! Volunteers included People from B Lab, West Paw Designs, Give Something Back, Greener Retirement Plans, and a number of other companies. For many, this is one of many highlights of the B Corps Champions Retreat this year.

I have to mention a second team who were working with Firefighters on the Sunshine Canyon, and they helped literally clear rocks to make way. Lesley, our merchant services sales person from Inspire Commerce was on that team, as well as our friend, Jim Epstein of Blue Ridge Produce

Locavores

The Slow CookWe are engaging the concerns of a hungry planet–slowly–right here in our kitchen garden in the District of Columbia, one mile from the White House.

Bethesda Cares and Full Plate Ventures launched Farm to Freezer this summer with support from a diverse network of volunteers, Churches’ donated kitchen space, and businesses. Bethesda Cares’ meals manager who cooks a hot lunch for 40-70 each day uses the